"'Corporatisation', the latest phase of reform of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs), aims to reduce government interference in the running of these companies and turn them into Western-style corporations, complete with boards of directors and shareholder control over operations. But will such reform prove effective in enabling these companies to compete in international markets?" http://www.esrc.ac.uk/esrccontent/news/october02-1.asp --- Sent from UnionMail Service [http://mail.union.org.za]